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Notodontidae
930025 – 7937   Furcula cinerea (Walker, 1865)
             Gray Furcula

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Distribution: US and Canada east of the Continental Divide.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • cinerea Walker 1865 (Cerura) - MONA 1983: 7937
  • Taxonomic Notes: Furcula cinerea (Walker, 1865) is clarified in Miller et al. (2018).
    References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Miller, J.S., D.L. Wagner, P.A. Opler & J.D. Lafontaine, 2018. Drepanoidea, Doidae; Noctuoidea, Notodontidae (Part): Pygaerinae, Notodontinae, Cerurinae, Phalerinae, Periergosinae, Dudusinae, Hemiceratinae. The Moths of America north of Mexico, Fascicle 22.1A: 109; pl. A-3, figs. 30, 31 (order).
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 33.49m; p. 249. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
    Furcula cinerea
    © Carol Wolf
    Furcula cinerea
    © Mike Quinn
    Furcula cinerea
    © Maury Heiman
    Furcula cinerea
    © Nolie Schneider
    Furcula cinerea
    © Gary Anweiler
    Furcula cinerea
    32mm – © Jim Vargo
    Furcula cinerea
    38mm - LG – © Jim Vargo
    Furcula cinerea
    40mm - LG – © Jim Vargo
    Furcula cinerea
    © Dave Pelletier

    Furcula cinerea
    © Dave Pelletier

    Furcula cinerea
    © Henning von Schmeling

    Furcula cinerea
    © Canadian National Collection LG

    Furcula cinerea
    © Marius V. Aurelian


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